Wilberforce

[ wil-ber-fawrs, -fohrs ]

noun

1. William, 1759–1833, British statesman, philanthropist, and writer.

Wilberforce

/ ˈwɪlbəˌfɔːs /

noun

1. WilberforceSamuel18051873MBritishRELIGION: clergyman Samuel. 1805–73, British Anglican churchman; bishop of Oxford (1845–69) and Winchester (1869–73)
2. WilberforceWilliam17591833MBritishPOLITICS: politicianPHILANTHROPY: philanthropistPOLITICS: anti-slavery campaigner his father, William. 1759–1833, British politician and philanthropist, whose efforts secured the abolition of the slave trade (1807) and of slavery (1833) in the British Empire

Example Sentences

Mark Wilberforce is a freelance journalist based in London and Accra.

From BBC

Nearby Wilberforce, home to Central State University, was also hit with deadly force.

From Seattle Times

Wilberforce, Cedarville and Selma were hit along the way.

From Seattle Times

A Reuters journalist, who earlier witnessed an armed group of men commandeer a police vehicle near the Wilberforce barracks, said streets were mostly empty on Sunday as residents hunkered down.

From Reuters

The detention centers, including the Pademba Road Prisons - holding more than 2,000 inmates - were attacked just as security forces fought to restore calm during sustained shootouts at the Wilberforce military barracks, according to Information Minister Chernor Bah.

From Washington Times